New, strict lead paint laws are coming to your state, soon. This story is about Maryland’s new law for landlords. This is important to know, because 1. the law effects the costs of lead paint abatement and related legal documentation, and 2. profits from rental property are adversely affected by newly-required registration and inspection of every rental unit, every time there’s a …

by Andy Bozeman Every construction contract I’ve ever seen has contained a phrase like this : “All work shall be completed in a workmanlike manner.” The problem with this phrase is that no one really knows how to interpret it. To the customer it means everything should be perfect or nearly perfect. To the contractor it refers only to his …

Homebuilding is habit-based. A routine develops, like Standard Operating Procedure, and embeds itself so deeply into the mind and muscle memory of every tradesman, that the concept of “I should look at the plans” is replaced by “I’ve done this a million times.” So, even if the millionth-and-first time is not like the others, the habit of the others wins, …

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The less chance we have of being killed.”

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